Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 27 April 2009.
Iraq: Defence Industry Contracts
- Question
- My Lords, is not one of the problems the fact that DSO no longer exists and the very specialised work that it undertook is now being undertaken by UKTI? What assessment is being done to look at whether UKTI is as effective as DSO used to be, with the support that it had from the Armed Forces, in promoting British defence companies in the sort of way that the noble Lord’s Question implies?
- Answer
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My Lords, I do not think that there is any evidence to suggest that since the transfer of responsibilities and location for DSO there has been any diminution in its work rate or effectiveness. I think that it is actually quite desirable to extend and deepen the expertise of UKTI as a whole in both the defence and the security fields. However, if there is a concern, it is one that I will watch out for with a personal interest.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 710 c7
- Session
- 2008-09
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- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Contracts Armed forces Arms trade Defence equipment Iraq Procurement
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